Vendaikai masala / Bhindi masala

Ingredients
Ladies finger/ Vendaikai/ Bhindi - 2 cups
Onion - 2 big size
Tomato - 1 big size
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblsp
Home made chilly powder - 1 tblsp heaped
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt
Oil - 4 tblsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tblsp


Preparation
1. Finely chop onion, tomato and coriander leaves. Wash and pat dry ladies finger. Take out head portion and cut ladies finger to bite size pieces.(Cut cross wise).
2. Heat 2 tblsp oil in pan and fry ladies finger until stickiness disappear. No need for color change. Take out and keep aside. Add 2 tblsp oil in same pan and temper with mustard, jeera and curry leaves. Add onion and fry until golden brown.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell goes. Then add tomato and fry until it turns mushy.
4. Add chilly powder and salt. Stir for couple of min. Add 1 cup of water and allow to boil.
5. When it boils add fried ladies finger and mix well. Close pan and keep flame in low. After 5 min mix it gently and close pan. Cook for another 5 min or until all blends well and dries. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Switch off stove and add lemon juice. Serve hot as side for rice or roti!

Note
1. If you like garam masala taste you can add whole garam masala while tempering and also 1/2 tsp garam masala along with chilly powder.
2. You can replace lemon juice with 1 or 2 tblsp of curd.